Ming Mei Ruth Szymanowski (the name we are giving her – a mouthful, indeed) was born on September 10th in the Jiangxi Province of Southern China. We were first told that she would be our daughter on June 26, 2006. It came in the form of the long awaited 'referral' which is the confirmation that a baby had been matched with our family. We received these pictures that same day.
Ming Mei was found abandoned at the gate of the Civil Affairs office by a lady who walks past this gate each day on her way to exercise. The lady was walking by this location when she noticed an apple crate by the gate. Out of curiosity she looked in the box and found a baby girl. Along with baby was a note indicating that the baby was born that very day. Once discovered, the baby was taken to the Yongfeng Social Welfare Institute (see link on the right of this page for more info on the Yongfeng Orphanage). The Institute named her Yong Feng Guo, which is the name of the Institute along with the word Guo, which means 'apple.'
Baby Ming appeared to be born healthy, though she slept most of her first month of birth. She became quite sick her second month of life, apparently from getting too cold. She spent 6 days in the hospital at that time. Her hair in these photos indicates that the hospital likely inserted IVs in her head as is normal with most babys, thus the previously shaved spots. Her recovery appears to be complete as she has since been growing and jibbering like babies do. As of March 22, 2006 (the approximate date of these photos) her measurements were: Height 62 cm. (24.65 in.) Weight 7.5 kg. (16.5 lbs). The orphanage has described her as quiet, quick with a smile or to laugh, and a moderate sleeper (the sleep categories they use are seldom, light, moderate, and heavy).
From an online source -
Name: Ming Mei
Gender: Female
Origin: Chinese
Meaning: Smart, beautiful
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